Blog #6

David Foster brings up some interesting points in a way that invites the reader to make their own opinions based on the relevant information instead of assert his position and expect the reader to make the same conclusions. Lobsters are a cultural staple in most western countries, even though at one point it was considered cruel to feed to prisoners due to their close relation with other more revolting creatures like spiders and cockroaches. Now, they are an expensive delicacy, even though the viewpoint once held by most hundreds of years ago is perhaps the more logical way of thinking. We also have some primitive practices regarding consuming lobsters today. It is common practice to go through a significant amount of effort to keep lobsters alive until the moment they begin cooking. Even though it might even be healthier or make no difference on the taste of the lobster, we still keep lobsters in saltwater aquariums in restaurants and even let restaurant goers pick the lobster they will soon eat. David Foster presents this information that doesn't make any assumptions about the reader, and literally allows them to "Consider the Lobster." David uses casual literary devices to engage the reader in what seems to be a lighthearted article, but presents logical evidence towards the mistreatment of lobsters during preparation, and suggests that the cultural phenomenon of lobster consumption is illogical in the first place. I thought the article was informative, interesting, and thought provoking. I can definitely say I considered the lobster.